“TRAMPS! looks at the new art movement behind the New Romantics” CBC
Short Synopsis/
Goes deep into the heart of Britain’s New Romantics scene, tracing how a group of outsiders transformed London’s underground art and music communities and its enduring influence and impact across the globe. A decade in the making, this groundbreaking film follows how the New Romantics – AKA the Blitz Kids – became one of the most iconic cultural movements.
TRAMPS! is a feature-length documentary focusing on the iconic fashion and musical movement The New Romantics AKA “Blitz Kids” from London, England. Centering around key members of this movement, the film recounts the tale of how this group of outsiders helped reinvent London’s infamous underground art community, gaining them worldwide notoriety. Combining rarely seen archival footage and conducting in- depth interviews with core members of the movement, we survey the various subcultural movements leading up to this era, illustrating how their world was informed by the ideologies and practices of those who predated them. From the original squatted communes like “The Exploding Galaxy” in the 1960’s, to the pre-punk art movement and confrontational performance work in squatted industrial spaces in the 1970s’, the short-lived punk movement from 1977 to 1979, up to the flamboyant “Blitz Kids” that established the more well known moniker of the “New Romantics” in the 1980’s.
Credits/
Director: Kevin Hegge
Producer: Kevin Hegge,
Brian Robertson
Starring: Judy Blame,
Duggie Fields,
Princess Julia,
John Maybury,
Philip Sallon,
Mark Moore,
Christine Binnie,
Boy George,
Scarlett Cannon,
Les Child,
Andrew Czezowski,
Jeffrey Hinton,
David Holah,
Mark Lebon,
Andrew Logan,
Marilyn,
Gregor Muir,
Stevie Stewart
“ ‘TRAMPS!’ Celebrates and Mourns London’s New Romantic Movement” Exclaim! Magazine
Genre/
Documentary
Duration/
102 mins
Language/
English
Release Date/
11th Dec 2023
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